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2022 IYD: VFN holds Intergenerational Dialogue Against FGM as Stakeholders declare war against harmful practices
2022 IYD: VFN holds Intergenerational Dialogue Against FGM as Stakeholders declare war against harmful practices TIMOTHY AGBOR, OSOGBO As the world marked International Youth Day on Friday, August 12, a Non-governmental organisation, Value Female Network (VFN) held an Intergenerational dialogue towards eradicating the illegal practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Osun State and Nigeria […]
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UNICEF organises concert for Osun children to mark International Day of the African Child
UNICEF organises concert for Osun children to mark International Day of the African Child ..Celebrity Woli Agba decorated as ambassador against FGM TIMOTHY AGBOR, OSOGBO The United Nations Children’s Fund, in collaboration with a non-governmental organisation; Value Female Network (VFN) and the Ministry of Women, Children & Social Affairs in Osun State have organised a concert […]
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Journalist decries rising rate of rape in Nigeria, trains girls on self defence skills
Journalist decries rising rate of rape in Nigeria, trains girls on self defence skills A journalist in Osun State, Mr Timothy Agbor has expressed worry over the worsening rape culture in the Nigerian society and called on stakeholders to buckle up in nipping the ugly trend in the bud. As part of ways of tackling […]
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VFN develops capacity of girls on digital, life skills, SRHR on Girl Child Day
VFN develops capacity of girls on digital, life skills, SRHR on Girl Child Day … as over 100 participants get free pads, bags, other items By Timothy Agbor, Osogbo An NGO in Osun State, Value Female Network (VFN) has organised a one day capacity building on digital skills, life skills, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for […]
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TIWA is finally out (Check how to watch here)
TIWA is finally out (Check how to watch here) By Ekene Agbor TIWA, a short film Produced and directed by KOREDE OLAYINKA is finally out. It’s a story of a girl called TIWA. She got murdered while returning from a store. The film was inspired by true life events, a story of a girl that […]
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VFN mobilises young Nigerians on aggressive social media campaigns against FGM
VFN mobilises young Nigerians on aggressive social media campaigns against FGM By Ekene Agbor, Osogbo Young Nigerians have reinvigorated their efforts at ensuring that Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) becomes a thing of the past in the country. This fresh and aggressive move to create awareness on the debilitating consequences of the act of cutting girls […]
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Osun court frees father, son who allegedly locked up girl over disabilities
Osun court frees father, son who allegedly locked up girl over disabilities By Ekene Agbor, Osogbo A man, Prophet Samson Olatoke and his son, Elijah Olatoke who were arrested recently for allegedly locking up a 20-year-old girl living with disabilities have been discharged and acquitted by a Family Court in Osogbo,Osun state. The girl, […]
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NGO storms Osun communities, sensitise village heads, religious leaders against FGM
NGO storms Osun communities, sensitise village heads, religious leaders against FGM By Timothy Agbor, Osogbo A Non- Governmental Organisation in Osun State, Value Female Network (VFN) has met with traditional community leaders, and religious leaders and sensitised them on the dangers of the Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and the need to abandon the illegal practice. […]
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Osun NGO embarks on far-reaching media campaigns for eradication of FGM
Osun NGO embarks on far-reaching media campaigns for eradication of FGM By Ekene Agbor, Osogbo A Non-Governmental Organisation in Osun State, Value Female Network (VFN) has launched radical campaigns on social and traditional media with a view to eradicating the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) within and across the state. The media […]
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